Amandla Stenberg Gets Woke in ‘The Hate U Give’ First Trailer (Video)
Movie hits theaters opens October 19
Thom Geier | June 24, 2018 @ 7:36 PM
Last Updated: June 24, 2018 @ 7:57 PM
Amandla Stenberg gets woke in the first trailer for director George Tillman Jr.’s Black Lives Matter-themed drama “The Hate U Give.”
Stenberg stars as Starr Carter, a young woman who is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends.
The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a white police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.
Audrey Wells adapted the critically acclaimed New York Times best-seller by Angie Thomas. The film also stars Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Issa Rae, K.J. Apa, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Common and Anthony Mackie.
Robert Teitel, George Tillman, Jr., Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey produced.
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Amandla Stenberg, Brenton Thwaites and Annabelle Wallis are three young stars who could become household names by the end of 2017. Here are 14 more rising stars to watch in the coming year.
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Ray Fisher
Fisher made a brief debut in Warner Bros.' DC Extended Universe as Cyborg in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," and he returns with a much bigger role in November's "Justice League."
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Dafne Keen
Keen will also play a major role in a much-anticipated superhero flick, as she's been cast in "Logan."
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Amandla Stenberg
Stenberg burst on the scene as a 12-year-old as Rue in "The Hunger Games." She plays a severely allergic teenage girl who falls in love with her neighbor in Warner Bros. and MGM's May romantic drama "Everything, Everything."
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Tom Taylor
The young actor plays Jake Chambers, an adventure-seeking boy who encounters a solitary knight, in Sony's "The Dark Tower," based on a series of novels by legendary horror scribe Stephen King.
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Annabelle Wallis
The British actress, who introduced herself to American audiences on Showtime's "The Tudors," plays Maid Maggie in Warner Bros.' "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" and Jenny Halsey in Universal's "The Mummy."
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Sofia Boutella
Boutella stars alongside Wallis in "The Mummy," where the Algerian dancer and actress plays the title character, Princess Ahmanet.
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Tessa Thompson
Thompson will make her debut in Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe this year, playing Thor's love interest Valkyrie in November's "Thor: Ragnarok."
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Brenton Thwaites
Australian actor Thwaites played the lead in last year's "Gods of Egypt," which was a U.S. box office bomb. He should introduce himself to a bigger audience as Henry in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales."
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Jon Bass
Bass, who appeared in Jeff Nichols' historic drama "Loving," will play Ronnie, a "funny, awkward and skilled disco dancer" in "Baywatch," set to hit theaters Memorial Day weekend.
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Zendaya
The singer and former Disney Channel star will appear in Sony's "Spider-Man: Homecoming," which comes out in July.
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Bill Skarsgard
Alexander's younger brother has a busy 2017 with "Battlecreek" and the Stephen King novel adaptation "It," in which he plays the main antagonist, Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
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Ruby Rose
The "Orange Is the New Black" star has two major roles coming up in 2017: She'll play Adele Wolff in the Vin Diesel-Donnie Yen action movie "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" and assassin Ares in "John Wick: Chapter 2."
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Kelly Marie Tran
The young comedian, who made her name with internet shorts before transitioning to TV, has a significant role in what's sure to be one of the biggest films of 2017, "Star Wars: Episode VIII."
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Fionn Whitehead
The 19-year-old London native plays the lead in Christopher Nolan's war drama "Dunkirk," which tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation.
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McKenna Grace
The 10-year-old is currently a TV fixture on the hit ABC series "Designated Survivor," and she will take to the big screen with the lead role in the drama "Gifted." She also appears in the horror flick "Amityville: The Awakening."
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Patrick Schwarzenegger
Arnie's son will play Bella Thorne's love interest, Charlie, in Open Road's July romantic drama "Midnight Sun."
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Naomi Scott
British actress Scott, who played Ryoko in "The Martian," will put on the iconic Pink Ranger suit in Lionsgate's March "Power Rangers" reboot.
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Plenty of soon-to-be-familiar faces will grace 2017’s superhero-heavy slate of films
Amandla Stenberg, Brenton Thwaites and Annabelle Wallis are three young stars who could become household names by the end of 2017. Here are 14 more rising stars to watch in the coming year.